FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain Training - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - June 3, 2021 Spain's Pedri during training REUTERS/Sergio Perez
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Teenage midfielder Pedri was a surprise inclusion in Spain's starting team for their Euro 2020 Group E opener against Sweden as coach Luis Enrique opted for the flair of the Barcelona playmaker over the experience of Thiago Alcantara and Fabian Ruiz.
The coach stayed loyal to Alvaro Morata in attack, the centre forward keeping his place in the side despite being booed by home supporters in the last warm-up friendly against Portugal.
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